The two stats we are interested this time around are the last two, FO and BT.

BT is a measure of how brave the pilot happens to be - a pilot with a lower BT will test for Morale more regularly than one with a higher BT as they take damage. You only need to take Bottle Tests when you sustain damage equal to or greater than to your pilot's BT stat, so having a higher BT means less Bottle Tests need to be taken.

FO on the other hand is the required "target number" when taking a Bottle Test - again, the higher the better. Also remember that your Bottle Test roll is modified by the number of Mechs involved as well as the amount of damage dealt, so look for pilots with a high FO if possible, especially when fighting against Frightening weapons.

Special Rules Affecting Bottle Tests

Anti-Mech Specialist: The Anti-Mech Specialist special rule doesn't directly affect Morale, but rather affects the amount of damage done - which does count towards Bottle Tests which may tip it over the edge and make you roll a Bottle Test!

Couragous: Allowing you to re-roll a failed Bottle Test can prove invaluable, especially when you don't want to use up one of your Pilot's Re-Rolls and effectively doubles your chances of staying in the fight.

Fearless: This one is a no-brainer - a Fearless Pilot automatically passes all Bottle Tests, although Pilots with this special rule are fairly uncommon and rare.

Frightening | Frightening (X): Weaponry with the Frightening Special Rule causes Bottle Tests automatically, regardless of the damage they inflict (provided they actaully hit that is).

Lucky: Although not directly tied to pilot morale, the extra per-turn re-roll allows you to re-roll Bottle Tests although Lucky is better then Couragous in that it can also be used for Evasion & To Hit rolls as well (although once per turn) - making it infinitely more flexible.

It's all gone quiet on here, but we aren't dead! We've been very busy behind the scenes, I can assure you!We're currently developing the next wave of Mech parts - including a bumper crop of new Armour pieces and various new Support items.